Depending on the continent and climate zone, natural fibers grow all year round. The dependence on local and global weather influences changes the quality and quantity of the fibers at the time of harvest or during and after cleaning and processing.
Geopolitical or regional events are other factors affecting the availability of natural fibers. In the case of statistical evaluations, it must be taken into account that some regional harvest periods also take place at the turn of the year.
World natural fibre production totaled 32.8 million tonnes in 2025, about 200,000 tonnes less than production in 2024. Jute production fell to a two-decade low because of adverse weather during the harvest period, and world wool production fell to the lowest mark in a century as farmers shifted to meat breeds.
The estimate of world cotton production issued by USDA in February 2026 was 26.1 million tonnes. The estimate by DNFI of world production of jute is 2.4 million tonnes. Wool and coir production are estimated at around one million tonnes each, and all other natural fibres combined are estimated at two million tonnes.
Excerpt from the 13 page report March 2026 (+ 21 graphs and 4 tables):
…. Jute Crisis Worsens …. USA Tariff Uncertainty Continues …. Bangladesh Jute Mills Association (BJMA) and the Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) report severe …. The United States Supreme Court ruled against …. World wool production in 2025 is estimated at less than …. The Moroccan sheep census in 2024 found that …. Australia's benchmark for Merino wool, the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI), rose …. Cotton prices touched a five-year low during …. The DNFI estimate of world abaca production in 2025 is …. The Fibral Material Alliance (FIBRAL) estimates that world pineapple fibre production reached …. Coir production is trending upward. However, export prices doubled between …. Flax prices have been highly volatile over …. World production of hemp is estimated at 400,000 …. World silk production rose from approximately 160,000 tonnes …. Exports of sisal fibre from Brazil during the first six months of 2025, compared with …. Prices of Brazilian sisal, Bahia, Type 3 DB, FOB Salvador were quoted at US$ …. Historically the difference in pricing between African and Brazilian Sisal of like grades has always been ….
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The DNFI World Natural Fibre Update is provided by: Dr. Terry Townsend, DNFI Statistics and Data Analysis Expert.
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